we have 2 young Argentinians, surely he’d want to join our gang
Enzo Fernández | signs for Chelsea
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Would hate to see him go to pool.
I know he said he preferred the PL over any league. Just hope agent Martinez is doing his job, and of course that United are interested enough.
I would be gutted if United don’t enter the race for this guy. He’s tailor made for what we need and I feel he’s going to be a great of his era.
Bellingham and Fernandez for 250m in reports in the mail.
These journalists remind me of my school days, when all the kids use to say we are going to sign all the best players.
Before the World Cup, I was reading how Henderson was done and getting blamed for Liverpools lack of intensity in the midfield. Now after a decent run out against Sengals midfield, he’s the man to fix all the problems!
A competent manager can have that effect who’s gonna bite
I guess Liverpool have moved on from Bellingham who looks set for Real.
Bellingham looks set for Real how?
Haven't followed the recent reports but isn't he their priority signing for the Summer and he has an admiration for them? I can't see him choosing Liverpool over Real
I don't think Real have any intent to pay what Bellingham is going to cost, he isn't their priority.
Pool must have some massive pockets this january....they've been linked with every 100m pound player this World Cup. So much for selling the club.
No? Never been the case? Where did you even hear that?
Think critically. Why would a CM be their priority? They signed two young CMs only last summer in Tchouameni and Camavinga, on top of already having one of the most exciting players in Fede Valverde and two of the most prominent veterans in the world in Kroos and Modric. If there is one position where they don’t need anyone at all, that’s at CM. They have a half-dozen other priorities, they cannot and will not splash 9 figure sums for another CM.
Its been covered on AS and Marca. Only holding block maybe the price
They didn't plan for Casemiro to leave this summer and have that money to spend. 2024 could be Haaland/ or not for Endrick, so summer budget on him isn't improbable while Rodrygo rotates with Benzema.
Again Kroos won't be there next season and Camavinga hasn't been remarkable or anything. Could easily accommodate Tchouameni, Bellingham and Valverde like they did with Casemiro, Kroos, Modric and co.
AS and Marca link anyone with Real and Barca, they don’t have any credibility.
You’ve taken it for granted that Kroos won’t be there next year and that Benzema will be. They are both out of contract and we don’t know who will renew and who will go. Their needs elsewhere seem more pressing in the summer.
Hazard is done and might retire (he doesn’t play either way), Vasquez will be an okayish 32yo on his final year, Asensio is looking like he might walk away (out of contract) and Benzema might leave too, Mariano Diaz is a last resort player. They basically have Vini and a Rodrygo only as secure quality forwards. They will need a RW and potentially a Striker too.
At the back, they only have one left back (Mendy) so they need one more and if Nacho (33 and out of contract in the summer) also goes then they need another CB too.
CM is their area of least concern right now.
Really, really impressive. Will be even better for them than Bellingham.
Honestly, something got to happen with the purchase price for these players. So many players out there linked to go for 100+m per player.
In the summer window of 2022, only five teams spent more than 125m in the entire football world. Mudryk, Leao, Bellingham, Fernandez, Gvardiol, Felix just to name a few.
Club bottled it not signing him.
Given the continued fragile state of our midfield you'd think the club would be leaving no stone unturned trying to sign this guy.
What are people on about? The entire Argentine midfield have been mediocre for the most part and lack composure on the ball. This include this guy as well. Had Argentina even had a single very good midfielder they'd have thumped this Croatia by a lot. This victory mostly came from individual brilliance rather than their midfield orchestrating something. This Enzo Fernandez fellow was another player who couldn't keep the ball or string decent passes together.
There is no one in this Argentina midfield who is remotely impressive. They've all been average to downright terrible. Their only good qualities have been work rate and effort.
There is no one in this Argentina midfield who is remotely impressive. They've all been average to downright terrible. Their only good qualities have been work rate and effort.
I don't know what game you've seen. And you have been posting the same kind of stuff for some time now. Sorry dude, keep hating.
Enzo Fernandez is 21, dominated to day, gave an amazing ball to Julian for the penalty. Fought, won balls. Him and Mac Allister were tremendous.
Agree that today was probably not one of his best days. Especially in the first half lost possession a few times. But he has had a fine World Cup up until now, been their best midfielder
Beautiful pass for the penalty.
And even if he wasn't amazing today, his talent is obvious.
Nothing to see here.
Argentinian Cleverley.
Get him outside that Arg team with Messi and the refs and he's pick up cards and cards...
Argentinian Cleverley.
Get him outside that Arg team with Messi and the refs and he's pick up cards and cards...
You are really impressing me tonight with your awful opinions. They really are top class.
You say that like they weren’t playing against the best midfield 3 in international football right now…
Enzo Fernandez made 42 out of 48 successful passes, which was the most passes made by an Argentine on the night. It was hardly a glowing performance but it’s abundantly clear how much better this Argentina side has looked at the World Cup with him in the team than without him.
I can’t see it either tbh. Happy to be proved wrong. He’d be another Ander Herrera with us.
About right.
Has the fight and will i'll give him that.
A little argentinian punk. We could use another by all means, but let's not get all creamy about this guy.
Happy to entertain.
The kid is beingga star at Benfica with amazing numbers, leading thir group over PSG.
Plays his second SECOND cap with Argentina at this WC. At the 3rd cap, he scores an amazing goal. At the next, he asssists Julian.
Today he was playing a WC semi final ffs, he delivered an AMAZING ball for Julian that broke their defense.
He is 21 years old It's incredible how some people can't understand this sport.
Plays his second SECOND cap with Argentina at this WC. At the 3rd cap, he scores an amazing goal. At the next, he asssists Julian.
Today he was playing a WC semi final ffs, he delivered an AMAZING ball for Julian that broke their defense.
He is 21 years old
It's incredible how some people can't understand this sport.not sure how anyone can say this kid isn't going to be one of the top mids in europe in the next ocuple of years....he's every bit what Bellingham is for England
To highlight how bad this Argentina midfield including Enzo is how they fail to involve Messi. As mediocre as they are, their job is made easier with Messi around, now all they need to do is find him and involve him more. Unfortunately they can't really do that. None of these guys could make passes through the lines to find Messi. It's either a pass back or just simply get dispossessed because they aren't comfortable on the ball. That De Paul fellow is the worst culprit. Has to be one of the poorest player I've seen on the ball.
The ball has to literally get to Messi for any urgency to be seen from Argentina. One would think with Messi having an absolute blinder of a WC, the midfield would try to find him more but they unfortunately can't do that due their limitation technically. They can't make those passes in between to find Messi. Messi likes sitting in between and waiting for passes to come to him but he hardly ever get them if any at all, so he has to resort to dropping too deep and start the play from there himself and add agency otherwise Argentina poor midfield will continue to pass back and sideways or lose the ball when a bit of pressure is applied on them.
The ball has to literally get to Messi for any urgency to be seen from Argentina. One would think with Messi having an absolute blinder of a WC, the midfield would try to find him more but they unfortunately can't do that due their limitation technically. They can't make those passes in between to find Messi. Messi likes sitting in between and waiting for passes to come to him but he hardly ever get them if any at all, so he has to resort to dropping too deep and start the play from there himself and add agency otherwise Argentina poor midfield will continue to pass back and sideways or lose the ball when a bit of pressure is applied on them.
Yeah. Kid has shown nothing that would catch the eye. I watched the game in frustration at the amount of time him and other Argentine midfielders would lose the ball under the slightest bit of pressure.
For me he's an upgraded and better version of Fred in any aspect - His tenacity, his pass ranging, shooting, press resistance etc
This kid is Banega on an average night. Or Gago after the injuries. Not as special as he’s made out to be. Liverpool can have him. Casemiro will put him on the ground over and over again.
Say what? Did you just watched the game that finished an hour or so ago?
no and 1 game won't change that
Is that why Messi received over 20 progressive passes tonight? Dunno, that seems like quite a few...especially in a game in which Croatia was going to try and monopolise possession(and did) and Argentina were able to play more on the counter
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